After the very important decison of the UN, it might be possible for Gaza to have a new glimpse of hope for its future. Seen from the inside Gaza is a place of dignity and hope that – unluckily – nobody wants to tell . Gaza is Wonderful! it is obvioulsy a defiance. Our project in fact wants to show the other side of Gaza. The positive face usually ignored by the media. A country in which the young generations, who dream about peace and a better future, yell to the world: We are here! The rappers who put their anger into rhymes. The deejays who play house and techno music. The poets, the writers, the film directors. The surfers looking for the perfect wave. Or simply a couple of lovers that dine by the sea. Because in Gaza, life can be wonderful too.
Alessandro Gandolfi/Parallelozero
Born in Parma, Italy, in 1970, he is a photojournalist since 2001. His works have appeared in several Italian and international magazines (among them, National Geographic Italy, l’Espresso, La Repubblica delle Donne, Die Zeit, Mare, The Sunday Times Magazine, Le Monde, VSD) and his pictures featured in exhibitions organized in Rome by National Geographic in 2009, 2010 and 2011. A philosophy graduate, Alessandro attended the prestigious Ifg school of journalism in Urbino. Before working as a photojournalist, he contributed as a news reporter to La Repubblica, both in the Milan and Rome editorial offices. He won National Geographic’s Best Edit Award twice (in 2010 and 2011) with two features published in the Italian edition of the American magazine.
